PHOENIXVILLE — A borough man injured his girlfriend so badly that she had difficulty walking when police saw her after an argument over money reportedly turned violent.

Robson Periera Lima Santos, 20, stands charged with aggravated assault, two counts of simple assault, two counts of harassmen, disorderly conduct and recklessly endangering another person after he allegedly became physical with his girlfriend Sunday afternoon.

Santos allegedly became angry during an argument on the 400 block of Nutt Road over money, pushed his girlfriend onto a couch and began to hit and choke her, according to the Phoenixville Police. A second woman at the apartment tried pulling Santos off the victim, but he allegedly turned and struck her in the face.

Eventually, the original victim got up off the couch but Santos tackled her to the ground, injuring the right side of her hip, police said.

The second female, who suffered bruising and swelling over her right eye due to being struck, went to a neighbor to dial 911, according to police.

The original woman assaulted by Santos approached police when they responded shortly after 1 p.m. Officers reported seeing her neck and chest with “very red” marks and that “she was having a hard time walking.”

That victim was treated at Phoenixville Hospital for her injuries.

Santos was arrested the same day and his bail was set at $20,000 cash following an arraignment that night before Magisterial District Justice Chester F. Darrington.